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lâcher

French → English

verb//la.ʃe//

(release) To release: to let go of something being held or suspended

Il suffit que vous lâchiez la corde pour faire tomber l'objet.

(English) You just have to release the rope to make the object fall.

Le dresseur va lâcher les chiens pour qu'ils courent après le gibier.

(English) The trainer is going to release the dogs so they run after the game.

noun//la.ʃe//

(event) Launch: the act of releasing many things (like birds or balloons) into the air

Le lâcher de ballons a marqué les esprits lors de la fête du village.

(English) The balloon launch made an impression during the village festival.

L'association a organisé un lâcher de truites dans la rivière locale.

(English) The association organized a trout release in the local river.

verb//la.ʃe//

(abandon) To drop: to stop supporting a person, project, or cause

L'assureur a décidé de lâcher l'industrie du tabac pour des raisons éthiques.

(English) The insurer decided to drop the tobacco industry for ethical reasons.

Ses alliés politiques l'ont lâché dès le début du scandale.

(English) His political allies dropped him as soon as the scandal began.

Entry ID: fr:en:lâcher · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary